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Went to some thrift shoppes today....
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Post# 287138   7/3/2014 at 21:47 (3,556 days old) by vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)        

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And didn't find much of interest to myself, but I did see a black fantom fury with some cosmetic damage and a eureka world vac from the 90s but the bag was kind if faded. Those were at the habitat store. I also went to the Atlanta mission (the one my 516 came from) but they didn't have anything except the same JCPenny shop vac & the old beat up filter queen I saw there before. I kind of like the shop vac tho. But I have lately found myself being more interested in finding some convertibles. I may go to a few estate sales to look tomorrow....

Post# 287172 , Reply# 1   7/4/2014 at 03:11 (3,556 days old) by michaelwalter (christchurch, new zealand)        

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Hi Guys

Excuse my ignorance, the term has been used millions of times on ebay and many times on vacuumland but what is mean't by the term 'estate sale'?

Cheers

Mike (NZ)


Post# 287175 , Reply# 2   7/4/2014 at 03:30 (3,556 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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Most properly defined, an "estate sale" is a sale of a deceased person's household effects. The sale is usually conducted by a company specializing in estate sales. And usually the sale is held in the home where the person lived, but not always.

However, nowadays people like to fancy-up their eBay listing by mellifluous terms as "Estate Sale" because "rummage sale, "yard sale," "garage sale" etc. don't sound as glamorous so it's used to tart-up junk (eh, that's "junque" haha) that was gotten most probably at a thrift shop.


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Post# 287176 , Reply# 3   7/4/2014 at 03:31 (3,556 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        

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It's when someone dies and their relatives put price tags on all their worldly possessions, and then open the front door to their former home to whomever may wonder in...sad, but true. I guess if it wasn't for this, it would all wind up in a great big trash heap on the side of the road.

Post# 287182 , Reply# 4   7/4/2014 at 04:42 (3,556 days old) by Bbrandon ()        

Hello everyone, what years did JCpenney make a shop vac? Sometimes i find you can get good stuff at estate sales especially in really good condition, but it all depends i guess how people do take care of things.

Post# 287186 , Reply# 5   7/4/2014 at 05:53 (3,556 days old) by vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)        
JCP shop vac

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It's probably from sometime in the '80s.

Post# 287190 , Reply# 6   7/4/2014 at 08:25 (3,555 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)        

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Estate sales can yield interesting finds, especially at older homes. I rarely find old vacuums though, it seems even older folks tended to have newer vacuums.

I also have found many estate sales are not vintage at all, but newer homes full of stuff less than 15 years old. Many times someone didn't pass away, but instead people are downsizing from a larger home or selling a second home, so it's still technically called an estate sale.


Post# 287224 , Reply# 7   7/4/2014 at 12:33 (3,555 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        

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The two estate sales I found myself on were in direct response of their former occupants downsizing to a 2x6 cuboid, although, I'm sure not the norm, but it happens very often enough to make one wonder.

Post# 287249 , Reply# 8   7/4/2014 at 19:13 (3,555 days old) by Bbrandon ()        

Do you know who made their shop vac's Vintageclover? I like that Filter Queen in that pic!

Post# 287259 , Reply# 9   7/4/2014 at 22:18 (3,555 days old) by packardmanken (atlanta ga)        
Beat up Filter Queen?

I have the same Filter Queen!! Beat up? That thing will run forever! Were there any attachments or wands? The hose is worth that much at least.


Post# 287308 , Reply# 10   7/5/2014 at 09:32 (3,554 days old) by Bbrandon ()        

It doesnt look that beat up, Filter Queen's are fantastic cleaning machine's in my opinion


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